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number of the parks during my present visit,
Snd within stones throw Of fine houses /
found myself in forest as dense as the woods
of Michigan. Forest park contains ,37l
acres, and more than 200 acres of this is
covered with tie virgin forest. 1t has fine
drives, bridges, promenades and fountains,
and it has number Of lakes one Of which
covers fifty acres. Shaw's garden has a boz
tanical display which is noted all over the
world. Lafayette park is q little gem in the
heart of the western part of the CITY, 1t
contains bronze statues of Thomas Benton
and Gen. Washington, and Tower Grove
park, which is as fine display of the garden
ers art as you will find anywhere, has i'm
mense statues of Shakespeare, Humboldt and
Columbus. These statues are each thirty feet
high. They are of bronze and were cast at
the noted bronze foundry in Munich. Beside
the statue of Shakespeare there stands little
tree which Adelaide Nelson planted during
one of her visits to st. Louis. She said she
thought this statue of Shakespeare the finest
she had ever seen, and her tree is now guarded
by st. Louis with loving care.
The business part Of st. Louis is well and
solidly built 1t has number of buildings
which will compare favorably with those Of
New York and Chicago and its postoffice and
custom house cost the government s., 0O0
1t is made of Maine and Missouri granite, is
freprooi and it took eleven years to build it.
The court house has, next to the Capitol at
Washington, the biggest dome in the United
States. The St. Louis bridge over the Missis-
sippi, designed by the late James B. Eads, is
one of the finest In the world 1t cost $10,-
O0O, 900 and is built Of steel. The trains cross
ing this bridge enter the city through tun-
nel-costing 100000 and lighted by cleo
tricity-and come out into the Union depot
The president will undoubtedly visit the
fair grounds during his trip west, and he will
find bere one of the finest race tracks in the
country. The st. Louis fair grounds are
more like park than anything else. They
comprise 1877 acres, and have an amphitheatre
which will shelter more spectators than did
the Coliseum at Rome. The Coliseum would
accommodate $1,000. This grand stand will
accommodate 100000, and during the st.
Louis fair $50, 900 are distributed in premiums
This is the racing center of the west, and the
track here has cost more than 100000. The
grand stand is said to be the largest in the
world, and there are pool stands for thirty
bookmakers' stalls. ST. Louis Is not back
ward about betting, and a great deal OF
money changes hands here every year. The
fair grounds also contain the st. Louis zoologi-
| cal gardens.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01
A Railroa d to the West.

F FREDERICKSBURG. Tex. August 20, 1887.
In response to a notice given by the
railroad committee, the people of Giles
pie county assembled this evening en-
mass, meeting at the court house in Fred.
ericksburg, to consider and act upon
questions relating to the proposed extern
sion of the Austin railroad on from Oat-
manville, and the Bastrop road on from
San Marcos to this place, and proceeded
as follows
On motion, Mr.. VIM. Wahrmund was
unanimously elected chairman, and Mr.. II
Ochs, secretary.
After full discussion, resolutions were
adopted as follows, viz:
Whereas, we are advised of the propo
sition made to the people of Austin for an
early extension of railroad from Dat
manville to this place, on to, or through
this place, on certain conditions
and, whereas, said conditions appear rea-
sonable, and such as readily can and
should be complied with, in view of the
great benefits resulting to Austin and this
prod uctive section, comprising the coun-
ties of Blanco, Gillespie, Llano, Mason
Kimble, Menard, McCulloch and Others
th erefore, resolved,
First-That we renew our tender Of
right of way through this county and al
necessary depot grounds for the use OF
such railroad extension from Austin oil
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San Marcos, and will also otherwise aid, TO
the extent of our ability, in the early
construction of any such extension.
Second-That the certain and valuable
resources of this said section of country,
in agricultural products, livestock and
minerals-its grain, cotton, wool, granite,
marble, soapstone, coal, ETC., give as
surance of immediate and permanent
profit in the operation of such road.
Third-That We are confident no other
railroad, now constructed or projected,
could ever divert the trade of said section
of country from the channel furnished by
said extension in early operation.
Fourth-That if the people of Austin
will take immediate action, accept the re-
ported proposition and secure said extern
sion, so essential to the interests and
prosperity of their city, we pledge them
our earnest and active CO operation and
aid to. the extent of our ability.
Fifth-That the chairman appoint a
committee of four to confer with the citi-
zens of Austin and the railroad company
in reference to the subject, and report at
some future meeting.
The chairman then appointed E. Wahr
mund, ST., A. L. Patton, A. W. Moursund
and T. d. Smith a committee, and reso-
luton was passed asking the newspapers
of Austin, San Marcos, San Antonio,
Fredericksburg and other places interest
ed, to publish the proceedings of the
meeting.
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Expressive of Good Will.

The following resolutions were adopted
| by the members of the University sum-
mer normal, at special meeting called
| for the purpose:
WHEREAS, The University summer nor
NAL has been a decided success, and q
source of benefit and pleasure to all who
have attended, be it
Resolved, That we are in favor of hold.
ing summer normal annually at the
University of Texas, on account of the
superior facilities afforded.
That we believe the establishment of
such an institution will be of advantage
to the teachers of the state and to the Uni
versity.
That we are in favor of the Legislature
making such appropriations as may be
necessary to make this and such other
summer normals as may be needed sue
cessful.
That we return our sincere thanks tC
the faculty of the University summer
normal who have given their time ano
labor to work of instruction.
That we thank the state superintendent
for the wisdom and zeal he has displayed
n planning and conducting it SO success
fully.
That we return our sincere thanks to
the board of regents for the use of the
University building and library, and to
other officers and employees for favors
shown us.
That our thanks be extended to the fol-
lowing:
To railroads, street car lines, hotels and
boarding houses for reduced rates; to the
press of Austin for notices of the pro
ceedings; to the heads of departments
and superintendent of state institutions
the citizens of Austin and San Marcos fol
courtesies extended and favOrs shown; tt
the local committee for making all neces-
sary arrangements for our accommoda-
| tion.
That copy of these resolutions be fur
nished The AUSTIN STATESMAN, other city
papers, and the Texas School Journal fol
publication.
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PERSONAL.

Col. Fred Grant has gone to Europe
some say to escort his sister, Mrs. Sartoris,
to this country on her promised visit.
There is but little change in ex-Secre-
tary Manning's condition, what little
there is being in the direction of improve.
ment.
Among the passengers on the steamer
Umbria, which left Liverpool for this
country on Saturday, are the Duke OF
Marlborough and Lord Dysart.
The cities of Cleveland, Detroit, Toledo
and Sandusky will celebrate the ami
versary of Commodore Perry's victory on
Lake Erie on the 10th of next month.
Governor Foraker will deliver the an
nual address at the gathering of the West
ern Reserve Pioneer association at North
Scion, Ohio, on the 31st instant.
Charles S. Wolfe, late prohibition candi
date for governor of Kentucky, and the
most aggressive political kicker in the
state, is reported as having decided tc
move to Dakota soon.
General Greedy, of Arctic fame, was
banqueted on Saturday by the New Bed
ford board of trade, and made to recount
his experiences in the regions of per-
petual snow.
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quantity of it was sold at auction, and scrie
of it went at 81 share Much of this was
bought in small quantities, and this made
many poor people well off. Last year the
mine paid a dividend of twenty-five cents per
share per month, and the output is now about
100000 month. Both Clark and Mcclure
are now mllionaires, and the Runlseys, who
are, next TO Mcclure, the biggest stockholders,
have also become millionaires Stockholders
in st. Louis are, however, having good deal
of trouble about their taxes. We have a tax
of more than , per cent on the cash value OF
such stocks, and the tax bills of the Rumseyc
and Mcclure on this silver stock alone would.
at this rate, run as high as $4,000 apiece il
they continued to live here. The subject will
probably be taken up by the courts and the
tax may be repealed" THOMAS j. TODD.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01
AChinese COMPLEXION.

When observed in one of the Caucasian race,
is indicative of bile in the blood. Who would
be yellow when he or she can exhibit the hue
of health on cheek and brow through the aid
ofHostetter's Stomach Bitters, an antagonist
at whose onset liver complaint takes refuge
in flight. Fur upon the tongue. nausea, sick
headache, pains under the right ribs and
shoulder blade, an unpleasantly odorous
breath, are rsmediable with this benign alter
ative,, which does not, like potent cathartic,
preparations, contaminate the blood. Not
only the liver, but the stomach and bowels
are aroused, toned and regulated by this fine
family medicine, which has won the con-
startling assertions on its behalf, but by the
consistency of the claims made for it, with
its performance in every instance when
tested,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01

asylums in all coun- BAhoN DE sELLlEhE'
tries, our own beloved land not excepted As
the baron was worth 5000, 900 francs he was
too valuable prize for any private asylum TO
let escape. Five thousand francs per month
were allowed for his board and another 5000
for contingent expenses Yet when he
wore out his shoes by much walking in order
to give himself the exercise necessary to keep
his brain clear he was told that he could have
no more shoes. His walks about the grounds
were taken with keeper at each elbow and
another in the immediate vicinity. He fire.
quently walked about twenty-four miles
day.
Meantime his friends organized system
attic plan of abducting him from the asy-
lum. Every thing was ready and the plan
was so well conceived and managed that 1t
could scarcely have failed. But when word
was surreptitiously conveyed to the baron
he refused to accept any but legal release.
M. Graef, secretary of NJ. Grevy, succeeded
in obtaining ali interview with the baron.
Immediately after that the whole press OF
Paris made All onslaught on the lunacy law
Of 1888.
The baron was frequently subjected TO the
injections of morphine, forced TO inhale gas,
and in many ways reduced In health, both
physical and mental. 1t is his belief that IL
he had not been released he would have been
murdered within the walls of his prison.
An eminent French physician, Or. Col
lineau, wrote in $50:
aInsane asylums are infernos at whose
portals all who enter must leave hope behind.
They arc establishments for the production
Of incurable madness. Imprisonment within
their walls becomes a systematic torture.
Absolute arbitrary power without check or
bounds prevails in those establishments.
They are under the rule Of clandestine fire.
sponsibility and organized despotism. These
asylums are oubliettes. The first conner
armed with a certificate from the first doctor
whom he meets may cause any citizen to be
flung into a madhouse without the least
process Of law"
The baron's case also demonstrates the
fallibility, bigotry and general pumpkin
headedness Of the specialists In mental
diseases. or alienists, as they prefer TO call
themselves. In eminence and presumable
ability the alienists Of France excsed those Of
any other country. Yet they passed judg-
ment OH the baron from behind the screens
and while he was saturated with opium. And
In spite of all evidence 10 the contrary, they
one and all insist that the baron was insane.
De Seilliere came here soon after his arri-
val in America, and expressed the intention
Of remaining through the season. He does
not like to talk much to reporters, and has
horror of photographers or artists. The por-
trait given Of him with this is a pencil sketch
by young lady telegraph operator, whose
fingers are trained 70 more than one kind OF
deftness, and it is pronounced very fair
likeness by those who know the baron;
L. G.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01

discovered this mine. They came back here
and organized company to develop it
After working for long time and not get
ting paying quantity of ore, telegram was
sent for them to close the mine and stop
work. This telegram, however, was crossed
ON its way by one from Montana saying that
big strike had been made, and the result is,
Ithinf, that they have the biggest silver mine
in the world today. The stock, which cost
originally fifty cents share, has sold for Sos
a share, and those who have held it have
made fortunes. 1t is not now ON the market
and is not to be bought. Three years ago a
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01
ST. LOUIS BRIDGE.

St. Louis is great center for mining
speculation, and a great deal OF money has
been made and lost in mines here. Just now
there is considerable excitement about the
Granite Mountain Silver mine, which lies
near Butte City, Montana, and out Of which
a number Of st. Louis men have made
fortunes. l chatted with Mr.. G. G. Bayne,
the editor Of The st. Louis Mining News,
about this mine. Said he:
ats story reads like a romance A few
years ago Charles Clark was potato mer-
chant in St. Louis, and Charles d. Mcclure
was his friend Neither was worth anything
70 speak Of, and the two went TO Montana and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01

Rich Theodore Stewart, of New York
who died lately at Saratoga, left little to
his kinsfolk, but distributed most of his
100000 among his employees. His cafes
and saloons in New York he wiIled to three
m en- in his employ. Last year at Christ
as eve the total receipts were 1O,S29.14,
and that amount he divided among
hirty-five employees.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01
SUMMER SONGS, AUTUMN MELODIES
WINTER ANTHEMS, SPRING CAROLS,

BY the thousand and hundred thousand,
are found on the shelves of our great
music store. II not bursting into song"
they are at least fully weighed with the
best and most popular music of the day.
It is in vain to give any idea of the
wealth of our Sheet Music catalogue by
any series of advertisements. Persons
wishing TO select will please send for lists
or catalogues, or call at the "Ditson"
stores, Boston, New York or Philadel-
phia,) or examine the music with Ditson
d Co.'s imprint in any respectable music
store.
New music and books are faithfully and
accurately described in Ditson q Co.'s
Musical Record, monthly costing but
81 per year, which dollar IL amply repaid
TO every music purchaser in the informa-
ton conveyed the good vocal and instru-
mental music and well made reading
columns Of this mopthly magazine.
We mention, as prominent Music Books
to be used the ensuing season: Jehovah's
Praise, ($100) fine Church Music Book
by Emerson. New Spiritual Songs, (35cts)
by Tanney g. Hoffman, and the Children's
Diadem, (35 cts.,) new and very bright
Sunday School Song Book.
Oliver Dltson g. Co., Boston.
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01

Mrs. Cleveland has grown very brown at
Marion. Her complexion is one which is
improved by coat of tan, and she now
looks like Spanish beauty. The name,
"Donna Frances" which was given her by
her friends at Wells College, has followed
her to her present abiding place, and even
the country folks about Marion call her
by that romantic title.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01

In one pew in church at Des Moines,
Iowa, sit the widows of seven clergymen;
and yet there are only two women in the
pew. One of them is the 'relict" of three,
and the other the surviving partner OF
four divines.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01

Justice Field, of the United States su-
preme court, has been captured by the
Los Angeles boomers, and lends the infu-
ence of his name to the movement of Ger.
tain ambitious residents of Southern Cali
fOrnia for a division of tho state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01

There is a typographical error in the
spelling of IL % word "trust" on the back
of the new S. silver certificates. There is
an "a" for "u," making it "trast." It is
to be found right over the letter st" in the
word "states."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01
Travis County School Fund.

"Dad" Jernigan, county treasurer, is
making out his annual statement of the
condition of the county school fund,which
will show that he has received, during the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01
IN A FRENCH MADHOUSE.
The Story of Baron Unlawfully In
carcerated.
Especial Correspondence

lSpeclal CorresponuenceI
NEWPORT, Aug. 22-In the matter OF in.
generating men and women in mad houses,
they do not order things better in France The
story of Baron de Seillere, who was illegally
imprisoned in a madhouse and permitted by
the authorities to remain there sixty.swo days
and nights, is one to open wide the eyes of
any country that loves justice.
The French lunacy law is particularly lax
one, nor are we far behind it. The certificate
Of one physician to the effect that man is
insane is quite enough to put him behind bars
and keep him there as long as the physician
pleases. The wish of one Of his relatives Is
regarded as the official EXPIRE sion of the en-
tire family. The proprietors IF the celebrated
private asylums in Paris and its vicinity are
careful to conceal their own responsibility as
m.g..Gh as possible in every case OF doubtful III
sanity with which they are asked to deal.
Baron de Seilliere was incarcerated in the
Establishment Fabret, near the quiet village
Of Vauves; but DR.. Fabret, the head OF the
institution, engaged Dr. Mollet, head OF
another institution, to make the preliminary
examination of the baron. Before that ex-
animation took place DR.. Fabret took good
care to reduce the baron to condition bor-
dering on imbecility by means of morphine,
and then secreted DR.. Mollet behind screen
while he piled the baron with exasperating
questions.
The baron was induced to visit the asylum
on the pretext that his cousin, the Prince de
Bergh, was there very i'll and had repeatedly
asked to see him. AS soon as he was within
the house the baron was seized by three power
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01

If afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's eye water. Druggists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01

full keepers, locked
up in a chamber
and put in o
straight jacket. OF
course he protested.
In order to quiet his
protestations h o
was hypodermic-
ally filled with NOR
phine. Because lie
swore that he was
not insane it was
fully taken for
granted that he
was. This is the
infallible rule in
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
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Education in Hawaii.
WHAT IS SUCCESS IN LIE :?

WHAT Is SUCCESS IN LIFE
This question has very wide bearing. but
1t includes most emphatically the work of
the teacher. When is MS work crowned with
success in the highest sense? need not say
what the multitude consider success, and
therefore reach after and strain every nerve
to acquire, viz, the power to get wealth.
But before going fur\Aer into this question,
let US ask another, viz, what is success in
any sense?
1. 1t is the attainment of that which will
Sdtisfy a man, and will not disuDpOiHt him.
Some attain what they seek and much more,
but are no more satisfied than when they
began, and thus are disappointed.
2. 1t will continue to satisfy without end.
3. 1t will be a satisfaction which will per-
petually increase. Most men seek wealth Ss
an end in life, supposing that it will make
them happy. A competence is not to be des-
pissed. But Solomon SAYS, HE that I0Ueth
silver shall not be satisfied with silver" and
the constant experience of mankind shows
that a thirst of riches can never be appeased.
Could wealth be attained to the full desire,
it could not of itself bring peace and con
tent, nor the respect of men. The same
essentially may be said of the thirst for
po,rsT; Alexander wept when he could no fur
ther crafty it. And the thirst for fame
comes into the same category.
But good character is treasure which
nils with satisfaction, ever enduring and
increasing. The attainment of that is
success IN Hge. man cannot be rob
bed of it it will never wear out or grow
less: il will minister comfort under every
trial; it will sweeten and beautify every
comfort. and will rightly give man good
opinion of himself, though all the world
should be against him. The wise teacher,
therefore, should not set up the attainment
of wealth or fame or power as the good to
which tine pupil should aspire, but he should
be taught to do we'll for the mere sake of
we'll doing not for selfish purposes. So did
George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
and a great multitude of lesser lights, with
out which the world would be dark indeed.
And so may almost every child be taught to
do with more or less success.